Commonwealth v. Blankenburg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal No. 209 Jan. T., 1907, by Commonwealth ex rel. John L. Kinsey, F. Amedee Bregy and Edward W. Magill, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., in a proceeding for mandamus, directed to Rudolph Blankenburg, Howard A. Chase and Charles P. Donnelly, County Commissioners of" Philadelphia. Petition for mandamus. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in overruling demurrer to return.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Mitchell,
The Act of February 17, 1906, P. L. 36, is an enactment to systematize, regulate and put under control of positive law, party nominations for public office. It is the latest of a series of statutes extending the direct and immediate control of law, over methods and details of the exercise of the elective franchise which previously had been left in the unrestricted discretion and control of individuals or party managers. Under the earlier system ballots were prepared by individuals or party officers in any form they desired, nominations were made by party…
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